Sport Science: Georges St-Pierre

[DavidS-rkko]

Yes, it's all in the acceleration.

[chrismullen]

actually gsp is one of few fighters that actually walks around at his fighting weight maybe plus 5 lbs but he stays within a range of 170-175.

[TheRhymez]

Alright i know this is 4 months ago, but i gotta say this.... a straight punch done right is usually harder than an overhand and here's why... it's all about the extension. In an overhand u only depend on ur arm and the velocity of the swing... in a straight, u consider the forward motion, how u put ur body into it and the full length of the punch. Overhands seem powerful, but they get ur wrist broken faster than they do damage

[ajbahus]

Finisher or not he has some of the most beautiful kicks in the sport.

[Mortus]

the thing that amazes me the most is that GSP actually manage to land on his feet after the backflip...

[flipsum]

Just because your stronger does not mean you hit harder! It's all about technique/mixed with power!

[LVSWTZ]

his stamina maybe the best in mma..which is saying allot. and his takedowns are unstoppable. i wish he was more offensive with his striking.

[qwsx]

yea cain did a left hook without movin his feet and registered 2230 pounds of force while gsp took a step back and hit the bag with his right hand so i think if cain did the same as gsp with his right hand he would hit alot harder since hes a heavyweigh, and note that the guy from sportscience didnt mention that gsp resistered a harder punch than anybody they have registered.

[dungeongrappling]

If you watch both videos GSP moved the bag more with his punch that Shogun did. Quite a bit more actually.

[enzaim]

Shoguns punch = 1100 lbs
Rampage punch = 1800 lbs
Velasquez punch = 2300
GSP = 2850 lbs (?)
Are you kidding me?

[Grogorian]

and for the ppl questioning his takedowns, just thought u should all know rashad came to gsp's camp to practice wrestling, even though gsp is two weight classes below rashad he can take down those guys with ease and this is coming from rashad himself not me.

[RaidenTheAlmighty]

People always talk about how proper technique equates to a better fighter. Why is it impossible that the number 2 fighter the in world can utilize proper technique to land a more powerful blow than a larger fighter?

[Lameglioify]

@MrGoughie316 GSP takes a couple of steps before he kicks, Shogun kicked with one step. That makes a huge difference.

[Rnwil]

gsp is not human :P this is a new breed

[misterwong]

so using the equation Force = mass x acceleration (using fighters' body weight as a constant since i dont know the weight of their fists),
GSP, 2859 lbs of force, weighs 175, accelerates at 16.3 ft/s2
Cain, 2230 lbs of force, weighs 240, accelerates at 9.2 ft/s2
Rampage, 1800 lbs of force, weighs 205, accelerates at 8.8 ft/s2

GSP, with 0 KO career finishes, generates almost twice the amount of force that Cain and Rampage, who are known to be knockout punchers, do.

This makes sense to u?

[markbrix]

Guys, what are you complaining about? In fact he punches and kicks freaking hard. That doesn't mean that he can handle everyone else, for sure there are stronger and faster fighters. But just enjoy his strength and this unbelievable powers a human can create.

[TheRhymez]

we hardly ever see it, but GSP actually generates a lot of power. he is just too technical in fights to let himself go.

[will]

I don't have the numbers to work out the calculations but it is believable that GSP can deliver a harder punch than others in higher weight divisions. You need to study physics. F=ma, his acceleration is higher thus resulting in a higher force or in energy terms, Ek = (1/2)mv^2, the velocity of his punch/kick is what makes it so powerful as it is squared...

[DukeofDominance]

It's not a ridiculous show. GSP must have tried harder in this case and after rewatching both videos I realized GSP took a bit of a jump forward to generate extra force while Shogun in the test mostly just used the twist of his hips. Still generating a powerful kick but GSP took a step forward which accounts for more. He also hit with the lower part of the foot (not the higher shin like shogun is accustomed to) because its the end of the lever which is faster/stronger but does not cut as much

[jamesberry]

prime gsp was the best athlete on the planet... strength, speed, endurance, power